Fix for broken plastic window latch / lock

[bikeryder]

For the most part all of my plastic window latches / locks have broken due to age. Drilling out the pop rivet is a pain, as there is the possibility of cracking a window pane. What I’ve come up with is an add-on window locking device. I cannot take credit, as I saw something very similar on something unrelated. It’s nothing more than an 8 penny nail, bent on a vice with assistance from a small hammer. It works great, at least it does for my needs. Pictures attached.

Eddie

[hermanmullins]

Mine broke several years ago and I left. It is on the front escape window. We park it in a secure building so I am not afraid of a break in and it is also a way to get in if we are ever locked out, we have one window to open and have a young person crawl in.

I have never been locked out but have been locked in, another story.

Herman

[rossboyer]

I took a short piece of 1.5” aluminum angle, trimmed with saber saw and file to match old latch. Drilled one hole and pop riveted in place. Oh, I painted it black also. 

[urbanhermit]

18 hours ago, bikeryder said:

For the most part all of my plastic window latches / locks have broken due to age. Drilling out the pop rivet is a pain, as there is the possibility of cracking a window pane. What I’ve come up with is an add-on window locking device. I cannot take credit, as I saw something very similar on something unrelated. It’s nothing more than an 8 penny nail, bent on a vice with assistance from a small hammer. It works great, at least it does for my needs. Pictures attached.

Eddie

Clever !

[wayne77590]

16 minutes ago, UrbanHermit said:

Clever !

No lever.

[rls7201]

There are still a few of those latches available on the internet.

Part # B801-CK WINDOW LATCH

Richard

[spider402]

I just replaced a broken one with a new metal one from Pacific Northwest tooling. It is listed under atwood window lock